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Hanson vs Ansonia vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hanson | Ansonia | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
19,033Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ansonia and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.2 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.